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<blockquote data-quote="PanzoN88" data-source="post: 186074" data-attributes="member: 4548"><p>While I always admit the first and only time I ever willingly handled is when I got my first tarantula back in 2014, and I’ll also admit that one time is all it took to get over the phobia. That said my views on the subject now are straightforward, I don’t condone handling due to the fact that there is just no benefit for the tarantula. No tarantula “likes” being handled, some may tolerate it to a point, but that is as far as it goes, so when I am presented with the handling question, I usually give a paraphrased/summarized version of this statement.</p><p></p><p>As for the other question, I usually take it slow and introduce things related to tarantulas casually unless doing a presentation. When I do a presentation, I usually pass around the molts of my A. geniculata, while probably not as exciting for some as the real thing, it is a much safer way to educate those who may be creeped out by tarantulas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PanzoN88, post: 186074, member: 4548"] While I always admit the first and only time I ever willingly handled is when I got my first tarantula back in 2014, and I’ll also admit that one time is all it took to get over the phobia. That said my views on the subject now are straightforward, I don’t condone handling due to the fact that there is just no benefit for the tarantula. No tarantula “likes” being handled, some may tolerate it to a point, but that is as far as it goes, so when I am presented with the handling question, I usually give a paraphrased/summarized version of this statement. As for the other question, I usually take it slow and introduce things related to tarantulas casually unless doing a presentation. When I do a presentation, I usually pass around the molts of my A. geniculata, while probably not as exciting for some as the real thing, it is a much safer way to educate those who may be creeped out by tarantulas. [/QUOTE]
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